Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Kinderschuhen entwachsen
English translation:
come of age
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Britta Schellenberg
Jun 21, 2005 21:52
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German term
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Native in: German 
Works in: German to English, English to German
Kinderschuhen entwachsen
German to English
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Die IP-Telefonie, ursprŸnglich als Internet Telefonie bezeichnet, ist ihren Kinderschuhen endgŸltig entwachsen.
what is a good english phrase to use here (US english)
what is a good english phrase to use here (US english)
Proposed translations
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| 4 +10 | come of age |
silfilla
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| 4 | is no longer taking baby steps |
jccantrell
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| 4 | stand on its own (two) feet |
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come of age
IP ... has finally come of age.
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Videophones Come Of Age: Soon In A Shop Near You. Videoconferencing ... As soon as you are able to dial into another telephone user using Beamer you can ...
www.kolabora.com/reviews/beamer_videophone/videophones_come...
PocketPCcity: Special Reports: Smartphones Begin to Come of Age Part I
PocketPCcity: Special Reports: Smartphones Begin to Come of Age Part I ... Related Links:; Smartphones Come of Age Part II ...
www.pocketpccity.com/articles/2003/1/2003-1-2-Smartphones-C...
Mobile games come of age Mobile Games. If you think of Snake when some mentions ... This is because mobile games have come a long way in a very short time. ...
www.w2forum.com/item/mobile_games_come_age
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Videophones Come Of Age: Soon In A Shop Near You. Videoconferencing ... As soon as you are able to dial into another telephone user using Beamer you can ...
www.kolabora.com/reviews/beamer_videophone/videophones_come...
PocketPCcity: Special Reports: Smartphones Begin to Come of Age Part I
PocketPCcity: Special Reports: Smartphones Begin to Come of Age Part I ... Related Links:; Smartphones Come of Age Part II ...
www.pocketpccity.com/articles/2003/1/2003-1-2-Smartphones-C...
Mobile games come of age Mobile Games. If you think of Snake when some mentions ... This is because mobile games have come a long way in a very short time. ...
www.w2forum.com/item/mobile_games_come_age
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jccantrell
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Was nicht ist, kann noch werden.
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
is no longer taking baby steps
Another way of saying it.
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stand on its own (two) feet
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